BARROW

Several persons surnamed Barrow were married
at Burton-in-Kendal around the close of the 17th Century, e.g. Alice (1697),
Thomas (1700), Edward (1703) and Richard (1704). There was also Robert, who was
married at Kirkby Lonsdale (1700), but lived at Burton. It is likely they were
all related, either siblings or cousins, but the information does not seem to be
available. Their children were mainly baptised at Burton, though Richard's were
baptised at Heversham instead. It is possible the parents (e.g. Richard)
were brought up as Quakers and so not themselves baptised.

At the 1669-71 Hearth Tax returns, William
"Burrow" and Edward "Burrow" each had one hearth at Burton-in-Kendal. It is
possible that William was the son of Edward "Barro" (born at Flookburgh,
baptised at Cartmel 10th April 1628). Alternatively, Edward could
have been the son of William "Barow" of Staveley (baptised at Cartmel, 12th February 1628-29).

Richard and Susannah had seven children born at either Halfpenny or Knotts and
all baptised at Heversham as follows:

James (born at Half Penny Pasture [in Stainton], baptised 1st October 1705), died at Knotts in
Stainton, buried at Heversham (27th March 1721);

William (born at Half Penny
Pasture, baptised 19th November 1707).
William Barrow (husbandman of Killington) married (at Killington, 31st August
1735, by licence dated 30th August 1735)
Elizabeth Stilling (of Old Hutton);

[BARW632]Margaret (born at Knotts, baptised 10th May 1710),
married John Booth, see later;

John (born at Knotts, baptised 1st August 1713), married
(at Dent, 26th December 1746) Isabel Hodgson;

Agnes (born at Knotts, baptised 6th May 1716). Agnes Barrow (of
Stainton, age 25) married (at
Heversham, 21st October 1739, by licence dated 11th October 1739)
William Carter (blacksmith of
Middleton);

Susannah (born at Knotts, baptised 31st March 1719,
father recorded as being a yeoman). Susan Barrow
(of Stainton, age 21) married (at
Heversham, 14th February 1741-42, by licence dated 6th February 1741-42)
John Nelson (husbandman of Stainton);

It will be observed that four of Richard's children (William, Margaret,
Agnes and Susannah) were married by
licence.

Heversham Church
(30 September 2009)

Halfpenny and Knotts were small hamlets in Heversham parish, near to Birkrigg
Park and Low Park which were small hamlets across the parish boundary in
Burton-in-Kendal. Richard's Will refers to his two good friends and neighbours,
Quakers, Richard Sill (1691-1758) from Birkrigg Park and George Crosfield
(1706-84) from Low Park (though previously of Birkrigg Park).

Richard, who was a yeoman,
died at Knotts, and was buried at Heversham (19th April 1741), three days
after making his bed-side will (see
WILL). One
of the witnesses to his Will was his prospective son-in-law, John Nelson, whose
bride-to-be thus figured in the bequests. Summarised, his monetary bequests were
as follows:

One-off payments to be made one year after Richardís decease to:

His
widow Susannah (fifteen pounds);

son
John (fifty pounds);

son
Richard (fifty pounds);

daughter Margaret (ten pounds);

daughter Agnes, now wife of William Carter, (ten pounds);

daughter Susannah (thirty pounds).

This
alone totals 165 pounds

The
two executors (widow Susannah and son John) each to be paid ten pounds for their
services.

There were various minor bequests, in particular a clock and its case were
eventually to go to his son John after the decease of Richard's widow, Susannah.

An inventory was taken of his assets (on 22nd April 1741) by his eldest son
William, and the two good Quaker friends of the deceased (Richard Sill and George
Crosfield), and also Thomas Fenton, the scribe who wrote out the will and
inventory.

Richard Sill (1691-1758) was from Birkrigg Park and George Crosfield (1706-84)
from Low Park (though previously of Birkrigg Park).

Richard's assets apparently excluded his minor bequests (e.g.
the clock and case), and the total value was just under 22 pounds. Assuming
there was money available to pay his monetary bequests (albeit the bulk of this
was not to be paid for a further twelve months) it is not clear where this was
to be found. So perhaps the total value of his monetary bequests had also been
excluded from his assets. See
INVENTORY.

Susannah died at Middleton (where her married daughters Agnes and Margaret
lived), but was buried at Heversham (4th July 1746).

[BARW632] Margaret Barrow (born 1710, daughter of Richard) married (at
Lancaster, 30th September 1735,
by licence dated 29th September 1735)
[BOTH631]John Booth (born 1695, see
BOOTH).